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Sclerocactus polyancistrus
Also called Mohave Fishhook Cactus, Mojave Fishhook Cactus, Mojave Eagle Claw Cactus, Pineapple Cactus, Red Spined Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus polyancistrus, the Mohave fishhook cactus or redspined fishhook cactus, is a species of flowering cactus in the genus Sclerocactus. It is found in the Mojave Desert in the Southwestern United States.
Sclerocactus polyancistrus is native to the Mojave Desert in eastern California and southern Nevada. It grows in rocky alluvial (often alkaline) soils and in Mojave desert scrub at elevations of 500–2,500 m (1,600–8,200 ft) above sea level.
Fishhook Cactuses · Shorthook fishhook cactus · Pariette cactus · Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. erectocentrus · Uinta Basin hookless cactus · Johnson's Barrel Cactus · Golfball Cactus · Mesa Verde fishhook cactus · Paperspine fishhook cactus · Great Basin fishhook cactus · Siler's pincushion cactus · Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sclerocactus polyancistrus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
